Re: Ford Diesel

Posted by Kevin Bismark on September 12, 2005 at 18:17:12 from (64.12.117.7):

In Reply to: Ford Diesel posted by Allan in NE on September 12, 2005 at 06:01:18:

My 350 dually crew cab with the full 8 foot bed has the 7.3 diesel and has probably pulled more than most they made, she is a 99 with 195,000 miles, had a clutch and transmission input shaft replaced 60,000 miles ago, the clutch was fine but the bearing on the input shaft was making some noise so we just replaced it all.
Was looking at a 2005 with the 6.0 diesel, got to talking to several friends who bought them, and they still didn't like the engine change their new trucks had less power and burned more fuel, 2 of these trucks with about 70,000 miles or less had the engine lock up at 70 on the highway, somehow an injector stuck open enough fill up the cylinder with fuel, wasn't a pretty picture.
I decided to hold off on the new truck until they get this straightened out, guess all of them have some problems, was told at a dealer that these changes that all the big 3 auto makers did were to try to comply with some goofy EPA stuff for 2006, and they all have been having different problems, was told that ford all ready has something like a 6.8 diesel they are working on, and also a 6 cylinder diesel, herd they might offer it in a F-150 but don't follow this enough to be sure.
If they stayed with the 7.3 diesel I wouldn't hesitate to pick up another one, one of the strongest trucks, good riding for a bigger truck, and lots of room in the cab, she doesn't exactly turn on a dime with the 30 foot trailer back there.
Kevin

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